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About this site
Ancoras lies off Faro, on Portugal's Algarve coast, in the area near the Ria Formosa lagoon system along the southern shoreline. The site is an artificial dive, typically accessed by boat out of Faro or nearby harbours along this stretch of Atlantic coastline. It reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is rated a beginner dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed
Tricolored FelimareFelimare tricolorReported here · unconfirmed
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